What you hope to gain in life is like a hill. Its may be easier to go down a hill than up, but the view is better from the top. Of course its easier to fall off an edge or get struck by lightening up there, too. Exactly how important is it to spend your time on top of that hill anyway? That's what you need to decide in life. I, myself, am pretty thankful there are those caffeine-laden, adventurer-seeker types around who don't mind hauling a pile of heavy photography gear up a hill for the sake of getting a few great shots and then setting up a nice slide show for me to watch later from the comfort of my own living room. How sweet it is.